12 Must-See College Football Recruits in the 2012 Recruiting Class
Published on: 28th June, 2010
Even for our wildly successful B/R faceoff—which predicted the final destinations of 25 of the best 2011 recruits—recruiting writer Michael Pinto and I faced the "too soon" criticism. I hope those critics don't notice this early primer on 12 top recruits from the 2012 class (with video!). Written offers can't be made ...The Best 2011 College Football Recruiting Classes by Positional Group
Published on: 25th June, 2010
By now, many of you should know the biggest names in the 2011 recruiting class, (and if you don't, give the B/R 100 some love). Landing a blue-chip recruit is great, but some teams prefer to spread the work around among three or four four-star prospects. Today, we salute the best 2011 ...Building the Perfect 2011 Recruiting Class, Part One: Offense
Published on: 24th June, 2010
Recruiting nerds like myself have been caught from time to time drafting lists of their dream 2011 recruiting class. No, that doesn't mean grabbing the 25 best players and calling it a day. I'm picturing who I would target if I was forced to get specific. Say I was the coach of ...B/R Faceoff: Where Will the Top 25 College Football Recruits Land?
Published on: 23rd June, 2010
As most of you have probably noticed, Bleacher Report writer Michael Pinto has joined me in covering the 2011 college football recruiting circuit. Based on buzz, backchannels and that old, reliable gut feeling, Michael and I would like to offer our side-by-side predictions for where the 25 best (still uncommitted) recruits ...Florida Recruiting Wish List: 10 Players the Gators Want on Signing Day
Published on: 21st June, 2010
By now, the best teams in the country have identified the recruits most important to their 2011 class. Florida is one of a few schools that needn't worry about its "chances" at landing the top recruits on the board. Coming off one of the greatest classes in modern recruiting, a Gators ...The Eight Most Intriguing Longshots of the 2011 Recruiting Class
Published on: 18th June, 2010
Like the game itself, college football recruiting is full of longshots, commitments (or decommitments) that are practically unthinkable. We haven't seen too many on the 2011 recruiting trail so far, but I'm not ready to say we won't. A longshot, by nature, is a difficult thing to define. I chose eight scenarios ...10 College Football Recruits the Rivals 100 Got Right
Published on: 17th June, 2010
As commenters pointed out in a previous article, top 100 recruiting lists are cumbersome things, liable to change completely as a season wears on. Undiscovered prospects make big debuts; good ones slump through prima donna senior years; expected growth spurts don't occur. For any number of reasons, big-name recruits appear ...10 College Football Recruits the Rivals 100 Got Wrong
Published on: 9th June, 2010
In blogging circles there exists a practice termed "fisking" (are you all familiar with this?) where an article written by a member of the mainstream media is deconstructed, point-by-point, by a more clear-headed member of the outer circle. I intend to do just that with the Rivals 100 (except for the ...What 2011’s Top 10 College Football Recruiting Classes are Missing
Published on: 8th June, 2010
While most teams' 2011 classes are still searching for their sixth or third or even first commitment, the blue-chip teams are already wondering where the focus needs to turn next. I've taken the top 10 recruiting classes for 2011 and broken down what position they need most based on the depth ...The B/R 100: Ranking 2011’s Top 100 College Football Recruits
Published on: 3rd June, 2010
Below is an abbreviated list of the B/R Top 100, which you can read in full here and here . 100. Darian Cooper, DT: 6'3", 245-lb defensive tackle from DeMatha High School in Hyattsville, Md., holds offers from Penn State, Michigan, UCLA and Clemson, among others. 99. Reese Dismukes, C (Auburn): a 6'3", ...Featured Sponsors
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